ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Metrics Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Brazilian Center
Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare of patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Brazil remains unclear. Objective: Provide a descriptive analysis of clinical profiles, time intervals, performance metrics, and outcomes in patients with STEMI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Among a cohort of 193 patients with STEMI diagnosed in five emergency departments within a single Brazilian healthcare network, 187 patients were included between January 2017 and April 2021 and stratified [...]
Authors
- Marcelo Franken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4286-8559)
- Karen Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-4623)
- Milena Ribeiro Paixão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1565-3915)
- Caio de Assis Moura Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2366-3371)
- Fábio Grunspun Pitta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-757X)
- Tarsila Perez Mota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7179-7350)
- Pedro A. Lemos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-750X)
- Karine De Amicis Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9936-2436)
- Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8023-3466)
- Jose Souza
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20240158
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05